Scientists pored over satellite images today of the latest section of Antarctic ice to break up -- ice that the scientists said had been solid for 10,000 years.
The Obama White House used the news to remind other countries it is committed to combating global climate change, though that may be hard to do during the current economic crisis.
An "ice bridge" at the edge of the Wilkins Ice Shelf, on the Antarctic Peninsula closest to South America, broke up over the weekend. Climate scientists...Full Story